Kyra Chan's PhD confirmation seminar: "Ventilation-induced brain injury in preterm neonates", 13 September

All staff and students are invited to Yan Yee (Kyra) Chan's PhD confirmation seminar.

13th Sept (Wed), 10am, TRF Level 2 Seminar Room 1

Department and/or Centre: The Ritchie Centre

Presentation Title: Ventilation-induced brain injury in preterm neonates

Synopsis: Inadvertently injurious ventilation in the delivery room causes brain injury in preterm babies. This project aims to provide insight into the mechanisms of ventilation-induced brain injury and to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of existing treatments that target these pathways of injury. 

Supervisors: A/Prof Graeme Polglase, A/Prof Suzanne Miller, Ms Vanesa Stojanovska

Optimizing the Dose of Erythropoietin Required to Prevent Acute Ventilation-Induced Cerebral White Matter Injury in Preterm Lambs

Kyra Chan et al. published in Developmental Neuroscience.

Read article here.